Armstrong Widow Sues L N Railroad Agent for 100000
W C Frizgle administrator of Herbert L Armstrong's estate sues H P Colson special agent and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Montgomery circuit court for $100000 claiming Colson shot Armstrong with a pistol at Calera while in railroad service. Armstrong died after arrest during a train stop, leaving a widow in Mount Meigs.
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Montgomery
Ala
H. P. Colson
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
W. C. Frizgle
Herbert L. Armstrong
Calera Jane
Colson
Armstrong
Shelby County
Calera
Columbiana
Louisville and Nashville
Revered Presbyterian Clerk W. S. Sinnott Dies En Route Home
Montgomery July 23. Rev W S Sinnott a Presbyterian preacher for 25 years in Alabama and longtime stated clerk of both the Alabama Synod and the north Alabama Presbytery died en route to his Center ville home to arrange removal to Salter's Depot South Carolina where he had accepted a call. He was notable for opposing Alabama liquor sale amendment in 1909.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Synod
North Alabama
W. S. Sinnott
Centerville
Salter
S. C
Sinnott
State Officials Attend Big Barbecue at Canebrake
A group of Alabama state officials traveled to Uniontown for a large Canebrake Experiment barbecue. Attendees include Charles Henderson, president of the Alabama Railroad Commission and gubernatorial candidate, who planned to respond to B. B. Comer’s charges of railroad backing. Several newspaper representatives also joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Uniontown
Cie
Charles Henderson
Alabama Railroad Commission
Long 700 Mile Flight From Cologne to Konigsberg
Lieutenant Joly, an army aviator, piloted a passenger flight from Cologne to Konigsberg covering over 700 miles in eight hours. One intermediate landing was made at Johannisthal for a patient. The exchange about isolating the patient and ice is noted in the report.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Joly
Colgne
Konigsberg
Johannisthat
Foundation of Prosperity Through Agriculture and Immigration
This article argues that farming forms the basis of national and international wealth, linking agricultural success to broader life and prosperity. It promotes cooperation with agricultural pursuits, including poultry and dairying, mining, and ground outputs, and notes the role of the Agricultural Bureau and the Immigration and Industrial Bureau in aiding citizens in the Southeast Territory. Communications to G. A. Park in Louisville, Kentucky invite inquiry and service.
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Immigration and Industrial Bureau
Southeast
Agricultural Bureau
Electric Lith and Bald Heads
Montgomery physician warns men working under electric lights to avoid hair loss. He claims incandescent bulbs emit weakened X rays that pelting the scalp can destroy hair follicles over time. He advises adjusting lighting to shield the head to prevent baldness.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama at Coms Congress in Mobile October
Montgomery prepares for a state wide conference to organize the Alabama Commercial Congress. W M Teague Jr of the Montgomery Business Men's League will issue the call to city and town leaders to ensure strong Alabama representation at the Southern Commercial Congress.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Commercial Congress
Mobile
Alabama
W. M. Teague, Jr
Montomery Business Men's League
Alabama Commercial Congress
Will Entertain Farmers Union Convention Plans
Plans for entertaining 600 or more delegates at the Alabama Farmers Union convention to be held August 20 include a barbecue at Pickett Springs August 21. Governor O Neal will speak as Mayor Gunter and F G Salter lead the Business Men's League. Charles S Barrett of Georgia is among visiting speakers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bruce Kennedy
Charles S. Barrett
Georgia
National Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Carnegie's "Bomb" A Scotch Cheese
The mystery of the bomb sent to Andrew Carnegie was solved. A Scotch cheese, not explosives, was found inside a zinc smell proof case and experts confirmed no dangerous contents. Bureau officials tested the crate by firing four bullets from a distance before opening it.
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Associated Press
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Corporation
Bureau of Combustibles
Not Guilty Of Crelessness In Stamford Wreck
Coroner Phelan in Bridgeport finds Engineer Dougherty and the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad not criminally negligent regarding the Stamford wreck of June 12. Ada Pearl Kelley of Chicago, one of six killed in the Pullman Skylark, is listed as having died accidentally.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Dougherty
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Stamford
Phelan
Ada Pearl Kelley
Chicago
West Virginia Debt Claim Negotiations Continue
A commission formed by the last legislature to pursue Virginia’s $7,000,000 debt claim tied to West Virginia’s 1863 statehood met in Charleston. The panel outlined plans for negotiations and a Virginia commission meeting is set for Friday in Washington.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Virginia
Virginia Commission
Washington
Alabama Editors Meet in Birmingham for State Convention
Editors of nearly two hundred Alabama newspapers will meet in Birmingham on Tuesday July 29 for the annual convention of the State Press Association. Secretary J R Rosson urges larger attendance. L H Nunnelee presides.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
State Press Association
J. R. Rosson
Cullman Democrat
L. H. Nunnelee
Centerville Press
Alabama probes alleged tuberculosis cures on sale
Montgomery July 23 a state investigation into so called tuberculosis cures on sale in Alabama was launched by the department of agriculture after a letter from George Eaves of the Jefferson county Anti Tuberculosis Association highlighted a cure claimed to heal consumption sold from Selma C H Billingsley head of the state pure food service said all forms of such cures will be probed and there is no known specific for the disease><
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Montgmery
Ala
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
George Eaves
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Jefferson County
Selma
C. H. Billingsley
State
Pure Food Service
Mr. Billingsley
Three Years for Stealing Specs
In Montgomery on July 23 a 14 year old, Eugene Peterson, was sentenced to three years in the juvenile reformatory at Washington for stealing a package containing eyeglasses from a Thorsby post office box. He pleaded guilty and will be sent off at once.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thorsby
Eugene Peterson
Washington
Post Office
Peterson
Vanity and War Minds Through Public Mirror
A reflective quip notes a vain man preferring temper over baldness, while criticizing the federal government for inaction as wartime propaganda. It cites a British phrenologist's claim that people harbor dual personalities, suggesting attire may influence perception.
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85Th
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W. J. Sinnott
South Carolina
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Comet
Baltimore American
Highlands of Ontario
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Timagami
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Portland
Boston
Old Orchard
New London
Niagara Falls
J. D. McDonald
Grand Trunk Railway System
W. Adams St
Lil
G. A. Park
General Immigration and Industrial Agent
Louisville, Ky
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co
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Farmers’ Union
Carnegie
New Haven
Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
Graham
National Biscuit Company
National Biscuit
W. Virginia
Resinol
Baltimore
Murray Hill Club
JOS. A. Magnus & CO
Cincinnati, Ohio
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